Cipher Lynx 37, Cortex Foxes 27
Week 6 · Regular season · round 18 · Thursday 5 November 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTX Cortex Foxes | 10 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
| CPH Cipher Lynx | 13 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 37 |
Game recap
The Cipher Lynx won a shoot-out against the Cortex Foxes, 37-27, in round 18 of Week 6. The teams combined for 64 points and 5 lead changes. The Lynx were clear favourites before kickoff (68%), and they delivered.
The Foxes opened the scoring with a 46-yard field goal by Wendell Montague with 3:08 left in the first quarter. It was 20-20 at halftime. In the fourth quarter: a 2-yard touchdown run by Kai Navarro for the Lynx (3:41 left, 34-20); a 1-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Zane Montague for the Foxes (2:51 left, 34-27); a 45-yard field goal by Orson Thorne for the Lynx (0:08 left, 37-27).
The biggest swing of the game came with 3:02 left in the third quarter: a 39-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Pavel Thorne. It moved the Lynx' chance of winning from 72% to 91%.
Player of the game: Kai Navarro (QB, Lynx), with 18 of 23 passing for 305 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT; 8 carries for 89 yards and 2 TD. Elsewhere, Ezekiel Hart (Lynx) had 21 carries for 149 yards; 1 catch for 14 yards; Pavel Thorne (Lynx) had 6 catches for 139 yards and 2 TD; Ezra Vale (Foxes) had 30 of 42 passing for 266 yards, 2 TD; 2 carries for 5 yards; Fabian Esposito (Foxes) had 7 carries for 25 yards and 1 TD; 2 catches for 9 yards.
Before kickoff, the Lynx' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Zane Lachance; on defense: bracket Rafe Ellison. Meanwhile, the Foxes' game plan was on offense: quick game vs the blitz, attack the zones, target Cassius Ashford; on defense: bracket Bram Pellegrini (Cassius Ashford finished with 10 catches for 103 yards and 1 TD).
The Lynx move to 8-9-1 and the Foxes to 7-11 this week. The coaches went for it on fourth down twice, converting 2.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | CTX-CPH |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 3:08 | Foxes | A 46-yard field goal by Wendell Montague | 3-0 |
| Q1 2:23 | Lynx | A 6-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Pavel Thorne (extra point) | 3-7 |
| Q1 0:50 | Foxes | A 12-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Cassius Ashford (extra point) | 10-7 |
| Q1 0:00 | Lynx | A 4-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Orson Achebe (extra point missed) | 10-13 |
| Q2 1:49 | Foxes | A 1-yard touchdown run by Fabian Esposito (extra point) | 17-13 |
| Q2 1:23 | Lynx | A 2-yard touchdown run by Kai Navarro (extra point) | 17-20 |
| Q2 0:21 | Foxes | A 32-yard field goal by Wendell Montague | 20-20 |
| Q3 3:02 | Lynx | A 39-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Pavel Thorne (extra point) | 20-27 |
| Q4 3:41 | Lynx | A 2-yard touchdown run by Kai Navarro (extra point) | 20-34 |
| Q4 2:51 | Foxes | A 1-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Zane Montague (extra point) | 27-34 |
| Q4 0:08 | Lynx | A 45-yard field goal by Orson Thorne | 27-37 |
Team stats
| CTX | CPH | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 314 | 573 |
| Passing yards | 266 | 305 |
| Rushing yards | 48 | 268 |
| Completions | 30 of 42 | 18 of 23 |
| Offensive plays | 59 | 60 |
| Third downs | 2 of 11 | 5 of 7 |
| Fourth downs | 1 of 1 | 1 of 1 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 4 |
| Sacks allowed | 4 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 7:16 | 8:44 |
Cortex Foxes box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezra Vale | 30/42 | 266 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabian Esposito | 7 | 25 | 1 | 7 |
| Fabian Hargrove | 4 | 18 | 0 | 28 |
| Ezra Vale | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassius Ashford | 10 | 103 | 1 | 13 |
| Rafe Ellison | 10 | 83 | 0 | 13 |
| Zane Montague | 6 | 42 | 1 | 9 |
| Fabian Hargrove | 1 | 28 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Zamora | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Garrow | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Elio Hargrove | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valen Ingram | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Draven | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bram Brennan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Montague | 2/2 | 46 | 3/3 |
Cipher Lynx box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kai Navarro | 18/23 | 305 | 3 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezekiel Hart | 21 | 149 | 0 | 41 |
| Kai Navarro | 8 | 89 | 2 | 25 |
| Orson Achebe | 6 | 25 | 0 | 9 |
| Anders Thorne | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pavel Thorne | 6 | 139 | 2 | 6 |
| Luca Benedetti | 5 | 119 | 0 | 6 |
| Ulric Norcross | 2 | 21 | 0 | 3 |
| Ezekiel Hart | 1 | 14 | 0 | 2 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonas Sandoval | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gideon Jovanovic | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matteo Norcross | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bastien Oyelaran | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Coventry | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hector Coventry | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orson Thorne | 1/1 | 45 | 4/5 |
Watch the replay
Every play of this game can be replayed on the big screen, with the play calls, the win probability and the commentary: replay Cipher Lynx 37, Cortex Foxes 27 on Snapline. More about the teams: Cipher Lynx · Cortex Foxes.